The Story of Serapion part 5
“ `That was so,` said Serapion, turning pale, and his eyes glowing with a somber fire. `But Serapion the martyr, had no connection with...
The Story of Serapion part 4
“Thus equipped, I set out one fine morning in search of my anchorite. “I found him working in his garden with hoe and spade,...
The Story of Serapion part 3
He was taken to the lunatic asylum at B, and there the methodical system, based upon profound psychological knowledge, pursued by the medical man...
The Story of Serapion part 2
“With which he arose and walked down into the ravine.
“I felt as if I must be in a dream. Presently I heard the sound...
The Story of Serapion part 1
E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776—1822)
Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann was a master of one particular type of short story, which was to a great extent...
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